Hello all,
I'm visiting the San Francisco/Monterrey area this week. Any recommended uke stores to check out? Thanks!
San Jose - Smiley Kai of Ukulele Source will have everything you need from the all the "K" brands to many of the made in China ukes. Great source for the K brands though as well as Romero Ukes.
Santa Cruz -Sylvan Music.
Sweet I live in the bay and I didn't know about these spots! Thanks for the post and the tip!!
I have searched Google Maps in the past and found them so there's no magic involved in finding Ukulele stores. :music:
-- Gary
Awesome Thanks!
You should make it a point to go to Gryphon Stringed Instruments in Palo Alto and Ukulele Source in San Jose. Tell Smiley at Ukulele Source that Gary sent you
deznuchs: The best in the area for any work done is Gryphon Stringed Instruments, without a doubt. Frank Ford and his crew are legendary.
deznuchs: The best in the area for any work done is Gryphon Stringed Instruments, without a doubt. Frank Ford and his crew are legendary.
I agree. I've had Gryphon install L.R. Baggs 5.0 pickups in two of my ukuleles and K & K Pure Mini pickups in two of my tenor guitars. The staff is helpful and knowledgeable.
mds725: did you purchase the pickups separately and have them do the work? or did you do everything with them?
So far, they have provided the pickups as well as the installation. However, I now have an L.R. Baggs 5.0 pickup that I am going to have them install for me. I paid Gryphon $149 for the L.R. Baggs 5.0 pickups back in 2015, and installation was between $100 - $110. If you can get an L.R. Baggs 5.0 for less than $149, I don't think they'd have a problem with you bringing them a pickup to install.